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Challenge #00633 - A268: Boundless Realms of Ignorance

To sing when anti-science protestors of whatever stripe are around:

Ev’ry banana you eat / has been genetically engineered / and is a radioactive clone.

There were simultaneous protests outside the administrative building. Some protestors, with a foot in each camp, had evolved revolving signs.

“Bible bashers,” Sylvia shook her head. One side of a sign she was watching quoted the bible about natural foods, and the other screamed about teaching creationism. She had a wicked idea and ducked into her

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Challenge #00632 - A267: Respect It

To quote Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 3, Line 87: No!

“Geez, why do you have to be such a bitch about it?”

Ugh. “Maybe because I had to tell you thirty times before you even heard a real ‘no’? Maybe because my wants and needs aren’t relevant to you? Maybe because the first thing that came out of your mouth when I told you I was bisexual was ‘threesome’? Maybe it’s because you’re as aesthetically pleasing

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micdotcom: 15 poewrful Jose Mujica quotes no other leader has the guts to say “Modest yet bold, liberal and...

micdotcom:

15 poewrful Jose Mujica quotes no other leader has the guts to say


“Modest yet bold, liberal and fun-loving.”

Naming Uruguay the country of the year in 2013, the Economist may very well have described the rising nation’s head of state, President José “Pepe” Mujica.

Known for his unusual frankness, fiery oration and bold leadership to turn ideas into action, the 78-year-old leader possesses and practices the very characteristics that many world leaders fail to emulate. He has

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Still keeping up with Steven Universe? That most recent episode pair certainly threw out some wrenches...

I saw that one.

On one hand: headcannon confirmed! YAY! I freaking called it!

On the other hand… what the heck is the history here? Is Lapis a rogue Gem or has she turned bitter from being in the mirror for too long?

Does she want to destroy the world she’s been trapped on, or does she just want to explore?

If the Gems prevented her from leaving - why? Why was her presence so important?

We already have

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Is this better? I got rid of the ugly, under-colouring ‘glow’ and refined it to an effects layer [harder than it looks, I had to...

Is this better?

I got rid of the ugly, under-colouring ‘glow’ and refined it to an effects layer [harder than it looks, I had to re-fill the wheel and delete all the noise from my previous attempts] which I can now edit to my heart’s content.

I also added some blood red to the body of the bicycle and fooled with the opacity a little. Too strong == uglier :P

I mean, I want it to look like an

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Challenge #00631 - A266: Corrupt File

C:> Cannot find Reality.sys. Universe Halted.

There was no other word for what was happening than Glitch. People went to sleep one colour and woke up another the next. And frequently with a change in their social status and standing.

And it wasn’t just their colour that changed. There were all kinds of alterations. People would go to sleep as a man in a mansion, and wake up as a woman in a slum.

Buildings began to show segmentation

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Challenge #00630 - A265: Deep Time Punk'd

A text found on the first expedition by a species to their planet’s nearest celestial body (moon or nearby planet), which explains in perfectly accurate detail how to improve the efficiency of in-system spaceflight many times over.

Appendix A begins “As we know, 2+2=5…”

Five hundred years ago, people had seen strange lights in association with their moon. A light was clearly visible on the surface of the satellite, every time that it became shadowed.

Four hundred years ago,

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micdotcom: Finally an answer to, "When is it OK for a woman to be blamed for her rape?" Every two minutes a woman is sexually assaulted in...

micdotcom:

Finally an answer to, “When is it OK for a woman to be blamed for her rape?”

Every two minutes a woman is sexually assaulted in the United States. Rape is one of the most heinous crimes in the world, and yet, unlike any other victims, victims of sexual assault are often asked about their involvement in the crime, as if they were complicit in it. 

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Challenge #00629 - A264: You Were Warned

On a warning sign

CAUTION: Eldritch Abominations

The human stopped at the door. “Is this serious?”

“Why would it not be?” said the alien robot. “The Yubshuggoth are a kind people, but their appearance has been known to… cause significant alarm. Some have died from the shock. This is why they use avatars like me.”

So what the human do? They thrust open the door and stuck their head inside to see what was so

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aliceandnyx: SPG the movie made by Laika. SPG the movie made by Aardman. SPG the movie made by Pixar. SPG the movie made by Christopher...

aliceandnyx:

SPG the movie made by Laika.

SPG the movie made by Aardman.

SPG the movie made by Pixar.

SPG the movie made by Christopher Nolan.

SPG the movie made by Edgar Wright.

SPG the movie made by Guillermo Del Toro.

SPG the movie made by Studio Ghibli.

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